Japanese Surgeonfish
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Fish

Japanese Surgeonfish

Acanthurus japonicus (Schmidt, 1931)

LC Least Concern
🏛️ Registered in 18 zoos across 9 countries

The Japanese Surgeonfish (Acanthurus japonicus (Schmidt, 1931)) is a fish in the family Acanthuridae. This species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN. The ZooTrack community has registered Japanese Surgeonfish in 18 zoos across 9 countries, and the list is still growing.

Taxonomy

Order Perciformes
Family Acanthuridae
Genus Acanthurus

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Last updated: 2026-10-28
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